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  1. 01-25-2015, 08:30 AM #1
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    Running Nitto Drag Tires

    How many run there Nitto's daily? I love mine for the look. Weather here is great. I do not drive it when it looks like bad weather.
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    They are going to wear fast..not much legal tread on them anyway..5/32 and legal min. is 2/32.. plus they don't corner well due to soft sidewall meant for straight line hooking, yes they look good, and expensive..why not buy regular nitto 555 with sidewalls for cornering and 10/32 tread
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    Only reason is I do not plan on go drag racing any more. I am going to get some 295's but wanted to just wear these out. See the car only comes out about twice a month.
    03MM 300A Build date 06/03/02 Production #446Tilogy S/C Kit#4 387RWHP 364RWTQ, Addco front and rear sway bars,Factory Spoiler,Auto,Auto Meter Gauges ,Boost,Air/Fuel,Trans. Temp. Oil and Volt. All are real working gauges now.Badgeless Grill,J Mod
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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    They are going to wear fast..not much legal tread on them anyway..5/32 and legal min. is 2/32.. plus they don't corner well due to soft sidewall meant for straight line hooking, yes they look good, and expensive..why not buy regular nitto 555 with sidewalls for cornering and 10/32 tread
    Because my car overpowers my 295's, to the point of WOT being dangerous....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spectragod View Post
    Because my car overpowers my 295's, to the point of WOT being dangerous....

    You have to drive the car to overpower the tires.

    I understand why..but he said 'daily driver" your's is far from that..and he mentions now that it will come out once or twice a month. that is not a daily driver. so drag radials it is. I can get my 295's to break free as well on regular nittos
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    Been using them for years, 305.
    They drive great and hook good when warmed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    You have to drive the car to overpower the tires.
    That is a problem for me, but hey, I put 500 miles on it last year, I need to work out getting VP delivered to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spectragod View Post
    That is a problem for me, but hey, I put 500 miles on it last year, I need to work out getting VP delivered to me.
    I switched over to a Snow water/meth and now my 91 octane is 112 octane under boost. Love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike M View Post
    I switched over to a Snow water/meth and now my 91 octane is 112 octane under boost. Love it.
    I considered that, but I don't have to worry about equipment failure and KABOOM, expensive, yes, all I have to monitor is the wideband.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Mathis View Post
    How many run there Nitto's daily? I love mine for the look. Weather here is great. I do not drive it when it looks like bad weather.
    I've thought long & hard on this before getting my 295/45 NT555s. I originally planned on going with M&H drag radials, then changed my mind to the 555R dr since I heard it would last longer on the street. But they'll still wear out after about 10k miles, which isn't fantastic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Mathis View Post
    Only reason is I do not plan on go drag racing any more. I am going to get some 295's but wanted to just wear these out. See the car only comes out about twice a month.
    I ran my car this way for almost 10 years on the same Nitto's. No track passes, all street. I could melt them a few times a month, drive sane all weekend. Just not for the rain. The had gotten too dry from garage aging before the tread wear bars were gone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spectragod View Post
    I need to work out getting VP delivered to me.
    I didn't find that hard to arrange.
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    What's this vd you guys are speaking of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by lji372 View Post
    What's this vd you guys are speaking of?

    It's vp as in VP racing fuel

    http://www.vpracingfuels.com/vp-100-fuel
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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    It's vp as in VP racing fuel

    http://www.vpracingfuels.com/vp-100-fuel
    Oh, I thought they meant vd
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